Virginia’s Supreme Court struck down a Democrat-backed congressional map designed to flip four GOP-held House seats, handing Republicans a major win ahead of the midterms.
The Virginia Supreme Court has halted Democrat efforts to redraw congressional maps ahead of the November midterms, impacting the political landscape in the state and nationwide.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Virginia Supreme Court has nullified the results of a redistricting referendum orchestrated by the state’s Democrat leadership, blocking Democrats from implementing new congressional maps that would likely have handed them multiple seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. IMPACT: This decision prevents a shift in Virginia’s congressional representation from a 6-5 Democrat advantage to a potential 10-1 Democrat advantage, significantly affecting the balance of power in the House of Representatives come the November midterms. DETAIL: The court’s ruling follows extensive legal challenges questioning the constitutionality of the referendum, which had already cost the state $5.2 million and saw…Open
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and State Rep. Johnny Garrett joined “National Report” to break down the actions of the Democratic caucus that attempted to disrupt the vote over new redistricting maps.
Virginia voters approved redistricting that could help Democrats pick up four House seats. Democrats said it was to counter the gains that Trump and the GOP have picked up in Republican-led states.
Virginia voters approved redistricting that could help Democrats pick up four House seats. Democrats said it was to counter the gains that Trump and the GOP have picked up in Republican-led states.Open
The decision by the state’s top court is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.
Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a measure that could change the state's congressional primaries as part of a bid to switch its U.S. House districts
The new map eliminates the one district in the state held by Democrats
After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue.
Republicans in the state could hold a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with their new map, after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act last week.
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district